Revell vw beetle (it's getting late)

[happy grumpy]

Inspired by real life . When I was young, I got stuck on a deserted road with my beetle. The distributor clip broke off. It was getting dark. I had a piece of copper wire so i tied the distributor cap with it and I was able to go home. It was fairly easy back then to get going with simple tools and your wits. The kit is the revell 68 vw with the more detailed tamiya wheels and tires. I added the lights to emphasized the story. Stuck on a deserted road at night, we can all relate to that. i built this during my 2 week vacation. 

As always , thanks for looking.

[grodudulle77]

Very realistic, your pics are always very neat, i really like !! ??

[Kah puts]

Nice job on the Bug. I've had a couple of Bug's myself and kid myself about getting another.

[Slotto]

Nice job! I dig the lights and slight patina 

[70 Sting]

Looks 1:1 and made even better with your background story.

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[David G.]

Great looking Beetle! The light work is very well done and the diorama is a perfect setting. 

Your photos are very well done as well.

David G.

[MeatMan]

Awesome work!!

[cobraman]

Love it! The lights really bring it to life.

[espo]

Great looking finishes for a well-used VW. The Diorama and photography along with the background story are really special. As a former VW owner, I can relate to the mechanical issues and the quick fix.  

[iamsuperdan]

Excellent work!

[Mike C.]

very cool! ?

[ATHU]

beautiful work and excellent photography!!

[Ace-Garageguy]

Beautifully done. Reminds me of a somewhat similar story on the outskirts of Prague many long time ago.

[SpikeSchumacher]

Mario, that is truly outstanding!

Cheers,

[Dragonhawk1066]

Very well done! Very realistic weathering, and an excellent display!

[bbowser]

Great story and dio to illustrate it.  I have a couple of similar bug stories.  Well done!

[Ulbo]

Super very very realistic! Perfect Job?

[Bainford]

Good looking Bug, Mario. Excellent weathering, and it looks great lit up. Love the photography. It sets the scene perfectly. I love it.

[spencer1984]

Excellent work, and a great looking litle scene!

[crazyjim]

Fantastic build & dio.  Just looks so realistic. Awesome.

[Nosferatu]

WOW!!! Beautiful work! Very realistic looking and the pics are amazing!

 

Dave

[cheyenne93]

Stunning!! I like everything about it. So realistic.???

[khier]

On 8/23/2022 at 5:14 AM, happy grumpy said:

...... It was getting dark. I had a piece of copper wire so i tied the distributor cap with it and....

.... all the sudden i heard a low hissing noise. I looked up and saw....

 

Great model by  the way. I love dioramas.

Edited August 24, 2022 by khier
minor corrections

[happy grumpy]

 

On 8/23/2022 at 6:42 AM, grodudulle77 said:

Very realistic, your pics are always very neat, i really like !! ??

 

On 8/23/2022 at 7:18 AM, Kah puts said:

Nice job on the Bug. I've had a couple of Bug's myself and kid myself about getting another.

 

On 8/23/2022 at 7:23 AM, Slotto said:

Nice job! I dig the lights and slight patina 

 

On 8/23/2022 at 7:28 AM, 70 Sting said:

Looks 1:1 and made even better with your background story.

 

On 8/23/2022 at 7:41 AM, ChrisR said:

Looks great!

 

On 8/23/2022 at 7:55 AM, David G. said:

Great looking Beetle! The light work is very well done and the diorama is a perfect setting. 

Your photos are very well done as well.

David G.

 

On 8/23/2022 at 8:32 AM, MeatMan said:

Awesome work!!

 

On 8/23/2022 at 8:51 AM, cobraman said:

Love it! The lights really bring it to life.

 

On 8/23/2022 at 10:55 AM, espo said:

Great looking finishes for a well-used VW. The Diorama and photography along with the background story are really special. As a former VW owner, I can relate to the mechanical issues and the quick fix.  

 

On 8/23/2022 at 3:07 PM, iamsuperdan said:

Excellent work!

 

On 8/23/2022 at 3:12 PM, Mike C. said:

very cool! ?

 

22 hours ago, ATHU said:

beautiful work and excellent photography!!

 

22 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Beautifully done. Reminds me of a somewhat similar story on the outskirts of Prague many long time ago.

 

21 hours ago, SpikeSchumacher said:

Mario, that is truly outstanding!

Cheers,

 

20 hours ago, Dragonhawk1066 said:

Very well done! Very realistic weathering, and an excellent display!

 

19 hours ago, bbowser said:

Great story and dio to illustrate it.  I have a couple of similar bug stories.  Well done!

 

10 hours ago, Ulbo said:

Super very very realistic! Perfect Job?

 

7 hours ago, Bainford said:

Good looking Bug, Mario. Excellent weathering, and it looks great lit up. Love the photography. It sets the scene perfectly. I love it.

 

6 hours ago, spencer1984 said:

Excellent work, and a great looking litle scene!

 

6 hours ago, crazyjim said:

Fantastic build & dio.  Just looks so realistic. Awesome.

 

6 hours ago, Nosferatu said:

WOW!!! Beautiful work! Very realistic looking and the pics are amazing!

 

Dave

 

5 hours ago, cheyenne93 said:

Stunning!! I like everything about it. So realistic.???

 

3 hours ago, khier said:

.... all the sudden i heard a low hissing noise. I looked up and saw....

 

Great model by  the way. I love dioramas. 

A big thank you guys for your kind words. Always appreciated.